THE SACRED ISLES IN THE WEST. 157 



for in heaven there are also two gateways, one in the 

 west in the tropic of Cancer and the other in the east 

 in the other tropic. These were called the gates of 

 the sun: the southern one was denominated the 

 water gate, and the fire gate was in the north. The 

 souls of the departed ascend through one gate, and 

 those who are to be born again descend through the 

 other, according to western my thologists. ThQ Hin- 

 dus have also two roads, one in the north or left, 

 and the other in the south. Those who follow 

 the left path, ascend through the northern road ; and 

 those, who follow the right one, ascend through the 

 southern path. 



